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Oak frame house

  • 26-01-2015 4:11pm
    #1
    npgallag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Anyone any experience building an Oak frame house in Ireland..? Cant find much on the subject.


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    npgallag wrote: »
    Anyone any experience building an Oak frame house in Ireland..? Cant find much on the subject.

    Have you talked to any of the major timber frame companies?


  • #3
    npgallag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭npgallag


    Yea I talked to a few timber frame companies and none do it..only standard timber frame.


  • #4
    Gumbo
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    npgallag wrote: »
    Yea I talked to a few timber frame companies and none do it..only standard timber frame.

    This might be your downfall.
    An assigned Certifier needs to certify and stand over your new build, and if a compaqny are not doing it, say TGM for example, you are into bespoke building. Not many people signing off on bespoke work at present due to the new Building Control Act.


  • #5
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Well, we're 'kinda' working on few similar projects like this, and have done a few in the past.

    Currently:
    1. A public building on a Glulam portal frame (Ireland)
    2. A restaurant building using an Oak Frame (UK though)
    3. A sizeable extension to a period house, using an Oak Frame (UK)

    Completed
    4. A large detached house with Glulam portal frame (UK).
    5. A large extension, where a lot of refurb to the original period building was done in Oak (Kilkenny)


    The issue is, simply, cost. It's not cheap - but is lovely.

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  • #6
    npgallag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭npgallag


    Thanks for reply galwaytt
    Could you estimate a cost per sq/ft..looking to build a 2200sq/ft 2 story beside the shannon and oak frame would look lovely. Have you website with pics .?


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